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The Larkin House - In 1832, Thomas O. Larkin came to Monterey. He opened a Wholesale and Retail store, and became the first and only United States Consul to California. Next to the Larkin House, is an old adobe built by Larkin in 1834. Here was headquartered William Tecumseh Sherman, when he was stationed at Monterey. At that time, the man who was later to be a famous Civil War General was a Lieutenant. General Halleck was headquartered at the same place.

Physical Description

One color postcard with a divided back. The postcard was published by B.W. White in Mnterey, California and printed by C.T. American Art.

Condition

Unused

Language of Postcard

English

Location

United States–California–Monterey County–Monterey

Publisher

B.W. White

Publisher Series

68

Printer

C.T. American Art

Date Issued

1898-1978

Object Type

Postcard

Object Size

14 X 09 cm

Original Collection

San Diego College for Women Postcard Collection

Digital Collection

American Postcard Collection

Digital Publisher

Copley Library. University of San Diego

Collection Number

Central California-67

Date Digitized

2014-04-17

Image Format

Image/JPEG

Repository

Special Collections. Copley Library, University of San Diego

Image File Location

P:\SDCW Postcard Collection\UnitedStates\California\CentralCalifornia-67A

Image File Size

312 KB

Copyright

Copyright not Evaluated

Keywords

Monterey (Calif.), Stores & shops, Historic buildings

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